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Giovanni Colitti
Data Scientist
Education
National Taiwan University
M.S. in Agricultural Economics (4.0 GPA)
Taipei, Taiwan
2018
California State University, Channel Islands
B.A. in Economics (3.8 GPA)
Camarillo, CA
2016
Experience
Data Scientist
Grimmway Enterprises
Bakersfield, CA
2018 - Current
- Trained machine learning models in R that improved predictive accuracy over previous methods by 40-50%.
- Used linear programming to optimize business operations.
- Performed complex data cleaning and exploration on large datasets.
- Wrote statistical analysis reports to determine causal relationships.
- Developed custom functions in R for cross-validation of Bayesian models.
- Created Shiny apps and dashboards to visualize projections.
- Managed database tables using R and SQL.
- Used Docker and ShinyProxy to publish applications and reports.
- Communicated analytical methods and results to the entire executive team.
Data Analyst Intern
Small Business Development Center
Camarillo, CA
2015 - 2016
- Analyzed small business metrics, such as revenue per employee, to predict which clients have the highest risk of bankruptcy.
- Used model predictions to efficiently allocate limited consulting resources to assist at-risk businesses.
- Trained executive team in statistical methods.
Research Assistant
California State Univeristy, Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA
2014
- Collected and cleaned data from various online sources using Stata programming.
- Created data visualizations in Excel and wrote literature reviews of scientific articles related to Chinese & Indian stock, currency, and debt markets.
Selected Research
Do Concealed Firearms Decrease Crime?
Analyzing the effects of concealed firearms on crime in the United States.
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2018
Do HEVs Cause More Cyclist & Pedestrian Injuries?
Estimating the effects of hybrid and electric vehicles on pedestrian safety.
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2018
Academic Honors and Awards
Thesis Competition First Place Prize
Master’s thesis presentation competition first place winner.
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2018
Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship
Merit scholarship for post-graduate studies in Taiwan.
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2016
Program Honors in Ecnomomics
Selected by CSUCI Economics Department faculty for outstanding achievement.
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2016
Wang Family Scholarship
Merit scholarship for international study in Taiwan & Mainland China.
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2014
President’s Scholarship
Highest scholastic achievement award in CSU system; only handful awarded annually.
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2012